Sofa-bed or bed-couch.



No. 781,999. PATENTED FEB. 7, 1905. L. H. BULLARD.

SOFA BED 0R BED COUCH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2. 1904.

2 SHEETB-SHIIET 1.

Witqsses:

No. 781,999. PATENTED FEB. 7, 1905. L. H. BULLARD.

SOFA BED 0R BED COUCH.

APPLICATION IILBD JULY 2, 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Witgesses: Z wor NITED STATES Patented February 7, 19L 5.

PATENT OFFICE.

LEIVIS H. BULLARD, OF KALAMAZOG, MICHIGAN.

SOFA-BED OR BED-COUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,999, dated February'7, 1905.

Application filed July 2,1904. Serial No. 215,159.

'1'!) u.// lr/mm if many concern:

Be it known that LLEwIs H. BULLARD,a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sofa-Bedsor Bed- Couches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sofa-beds or bed-couches.

The objects of this invention are, first, to provide an improvedsofa-bed or bed-couch which is comparatively light in weight, simple instructure, and attractive in appearance when adjusted either as a bed oras a sofa; second. to provide an improved sofa-bed or bed-couch which iseasily set up or knocked down and when in the knockdown may be made intoa comparatively compact package; third, to provide an improved sofa-bedor bedcouch which may be very quickly and easily adjusted either as abed or as a sofa; fourth, to provide an improved bed-couch or sofabedwhich is very economical to produce and durable in use.

Further objects and objects relating to structural details willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompan ying drawings, forming a part of thisspecilication, in which- Figure I is an end elevation view of myimprovedsofa-bed or bed-couch adjusted as a bed. Fig. Qisan end elevation viewofmy improved sofa-bed or bed-couch adjusted as a sofa, the collapsed orfolded position of the rear section of the bed-bottom beingindicated bydotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of my improved sofa-bed orbed-couch adjusted as a bed. Fig. 4: is a detail plan view of myimproved sofa-bed or bed-couch adjusted as a sofa, the spring portion ofthe bedbottom being removed. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional viewtaken on a line corresponding to line 5 o of Fig. 3, showing the meansfor supporting the rear section of the bed-bottom when adjusted as abed.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, the end portions of my improved sofa-bed orbed-couch are made up of front sections A and rear sections A. Thesesections are hinged together so that the rear sections A may be swunginwardly, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, when the structure is adjusted as asofa. The hinge connections for the end sections A Aare preferably thosedescribed in my application for Letters Patent filed November 2. 1903,Serial No. 179,559, and as they are illustrated and described in detailand claimed therein they will not be further described in thisspecification. The front section A is provided with suitable side railsc.

The bottom of my improved bed-couch consists of a front section B and arear section B. These sections B and B are made up of end rails c andlongitudinal rails 0. These rails are preferably made of angle-iron.Crosspieces c are provided for the longitudinal rails c. A bed-spring C,which is common to both the front and rear sections, is secured to theend rails. The front ends of the end rails of the rear section rest uponthe rear ends of the end rails of the front section. A pair of links I)Z) are pivotally secured to the end rails of the front and rear bottomsections, respectively, and to each other, so that the rear section Bmay be swung up and down in adjusting the structure.

\Vhen adjusted as a bed, the end rails of the rear section B engage thehooks (a on the legs of the end sections A and are supported thereby. Inadjusting for a sofa the rear bottom section B is swung upwardly and theend sections A are swung inwardly to support the same in its elevatedposition. hen the rear section B is swung up in adjusting as a sofa, itslides forwardly on the front scction B against the upwardly-projectingstops B. Downwardly-projecting standards 1),

adapted to rest on the top rails of the end sections A when in theirclosed position are provided. When adjusting for use as a sofa or couch,the rear section B of the bed-bottom slides forwardly on the forwardsection, as heretofore stated, so that the forward section isconsiderably narrowed, which is desirable when used as a sofa.

When it is desired to collapse the structure for purposes oftransportation or storage, the rear section B of the bed-bottom may befolded over upon the front section, as is indicated by dotted lines inFig. 2, it only being necessary to accomplish this to lift the same overthe stops B. The bed-bottom merely rests upon the side rails of the bedand is not secured thereto. The side rails e of the bed can then beremoved and the parts are all in convenient form for packing or storing.

My improved sofa-bed or bed-couch is very simple and economical instructure and is also very convenient to adjust either as a bed or as asofa. I have illustrated and described the same in the form preferred byme on account of the structural simplicity and economy, although I amaware that it is capable of considerable structural variation withoutdeparting from my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, 'is

1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the endportions formed in sections; suitable hinge connections therefor; abottom consisting of front and rear sections made up of end railsconnected by suitable longitudinal rails, the front ends of the endrails of the rear section overlapping and resting upon the end rails ofthe front section; links pivoted to the end rails of said front and rearbottom sections and to each other; an upwardly-projecting stop on theend rails of said front section; a downwardly-projecting standard onsaid rear bottom section adapted to rest on the rear end sections whenadjusted as a sofa; and a spring common to both of said bed-bottomsections secured to the end rails thereof, for the purpose specified.

2. In a structure of the class described, the

rear bottom sections and to each other; an upwardly-projecting stop onthe end rails of said front section; and a downwardly-projectingstandard on said rear bottom section adapted to rest on the rear endsections when adjusted as a sofa, for the purpose specified.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the endportions formed in sections; suitable hinge connections therefor; abottom consisting of front and rear sections made up of end railsconnected by suitable longitudinal rails, the front ends of the endrails of the rear section overlapping and resting upon the end rails ofthe front sections; links pivoted to the end rails of said front andrear bottom sections and to each other, an upwardly-projecting stop onthe end rails of said front section; and a spring common to both of saidbed-bottom sections secured to the end rails thereof, for the purposespecified.

t. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the endportions formed in sections; suitable hinge connections therefor; abottom consisting of front and rear sections, made up of end railsconnected by suitable longitudinal rails, the front ends of the endrails of the rear section overlapping and resting upon the end rails ofthe. front section; links pivoted to the end rails of said front andrear bottom sections and to each other; and an upwardly-projecting stopon the end rails of said front section, for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

LEWIS H. BULLARD. [n s] \Vitnesses:

A. J. ALBER, OTIS A. EARL.

